Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo (Chairperson), Jeremiah Johnson, Paul Rice, Melanie Morrison, Ryan Montour, Jeffrey Diabo, David Diabo, Stephen McComber, Ross Montour, Tonya Perron, and Arnold Boyer (all present)
Also Present: Jaime-Lynn Deere (Council Meeting Administrator) (Online partial meeting), Abbey Diabo (Director of the Office of the Council of Chiefs), Tehosterihens Deer (Public Relations Specialist, Political) (virtual), Dawn Marquis-Deere (Executive Director), and for Housekeeping only: Olivia Diabo (Office of the Council of Chiefs [OCC] Coordinator), Patrick Zachary (OCC Project Technician), Trina C. Diabo (OCC General Manager), and Kelly Marquis (OCC Strategist)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Cody Diabo
- Out of Offices: Melanie Morrison on August 10-11 (vacation), Ryan Montour on August 25-28 (Peacekeepers Service Board retreat), Arnold Boyer August 25-28, and September 4 (wellness), Cody Diabo August 10-14 (vacation)
- Public Relations Items: Ratitsénhaienhs Report Thursday — Ryan Montour confirmed; K1037 MCK Friday – MCK Jeffrey Diabo and Paul Rice confirmed
- Invitation: 2026 National Earth Observation Forum on October 26-28 in Brossard — Deferred
- Grand Opening of Kanatahkwèn:ke on September 10-11 at 10am –- All Ratitsénhaienhs confirmed to attend
- (2) Incoming letters from community members – (1) follow up letter from community member read on record with response to be sent from Tyanna Kirby; (2) Letter requesting for action regarding private helicopter operations in residential neighbourhoods. The table will respond and reconvene on this matter as more dialogue is needed. Executive Assistant to Ohén:ton Í:rate ne Ratitsénhaienhs to follow up
- Mohawk Council Executive Directive (MCED) – Update to Public Works Mandate: Request to change the mandate of the Public Works’ Waste Management division to improve overall performance — passed by consensus
- Jeremiah Johnson: Wednesday: Information Governance and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services (KLS) Working Group, Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) policy review; Thursday; Housing Reconciliation; Friday: Public Safety technical meeting; (August 12) Wednesday: Golden Age Club visit; Thursday-Friday: (August 13-14) Documents review (Legislation file/Portfolio)
- Paul Rice: Tuesday: Tewatohnhi’saktha board meeting attendance; Wednesday: strategics review, Finance and Technical Committee, Economic Development phone call, and weekly project MOL 2.0 meetings; Thursday: Administrative Affairs portfolio, bi-weekly Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (KGC) chairperson, and CIF Policy review meetings; Monday: (August 10) Regulatory Boards/Commissions & Labor portfolio meeting; Tuesday: (August 11) Land Fund project planning session; Wednesday: (August 12) Golden Age Club visit; Friday: (August 14) Jaques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) bi monthly meeting
- Melanie Morrison: Wednesday: Finance and Technical Committee meeting; Thursday: Administrative Affairs portfolio; Friday: Review of Memorandum of Understanding; Wednesday: (August 12) Golden Age Club visit, meeting to rename streets in Longueuil; Thursday: (August 13) international advocacy preparation session; Friday: (August 14) JCCBI bimonthly
- Ryan Montour: Wednesday: House demolition, Land Use agreement, Kateri Memorial Foundation Committee dinner, and weekly project MOL 2.0 meetings; Thursday: CIF policy review, Housing Reconciliation; Friday: Kahnawà:ke-Canada Relations internal meeting; Tuesday: Public Safety Technical meeting, Board of Directors; Wednesday: (August 12) Golden Age Club visit, and weekly project MOL 2.0 meetings
- Jeffrey Diabo: Wednesday: Specific Claims meeting, and Kateri Memorial Foundation Committee dinner; Saturday: Taxation concerns Kiosk meeting at Golden Age Club; Wednesday: (August 12) Golden Age Club visit, Additions to Reserve (ATR) internal meeting; Thursday: (August 13) Municipal and highway (HWY) 132, and visit to the University of Albany meetings
- David Diabo: Wednesday: Land use agreement, and Information Governance AI, and Deer Management meetings; Thursday- Friday: Quebec Safety of the Land workshop at Dorval airport; Wednesday: (August 12) Land Fund project planning session, Golden Age Club visit, and ATR internal meetings; Thursday: (August 13) Harvest Working Group meeting in Tyendinaga; Friday: (August 14) JCCBI meeting
- Stephen McComber: Thursday: Opening ceremony invitation in Montreal; Friday: Environment Portfolio meeting; Wednesday: (August 12) Golden Age Club visit, meeting to rename streets in Longueuil
- Ross Montour: Tuesday: 325 anniversary of the Great Peace of Montreal speaking engagement; Wednesday: Internal meeting with KRR staff; Friday: Archeology meeting, ALTO Rail discussion, and Environment Portfolio meetings; Monday: (August 10) Seigneury of Sault St. Louis Land Grievance (SSSL) Wednesday: (August 12) Land Fund project planning session, Golden Age Club visit; Thursday: (August 13) Municipal Relations meetings, Municipal and HWY 132
- Tonya Perron: Wednesday: Information Governance AI, KLC monthly, Thursday; Administrative Affairs portfolio, and Onkwata’karitáhtshera meetings; Friday: Governance Advisory Team meeting; Monday: Regulatory Boards/Commissions & Labor portfolio meeting; Wednesday: (August 12) Public Safety training, Golden Age Club visit; Thursday: (August 13) KLS Working Group meeting, international advocacy session; Friday: (August 14) KLS document review
- Arnold Boyer: Thursday: Onkwata’karitáhtshera
- Cody Diabo: Wednesday: Meeting with Radio Canada at St-Remi Lands, Jay Treaty Border Alliance executive committee meeting, and Kateri Memorial Foundation Committee dinner; Thursday: ATR internal meetings; Friday: Discussion with OCC, Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection discussion, and GAT meetings
Agenda Items:
MCED: St-Remi Lands Interim Agreements
Presence of: Kahonwentha Stacey (KRR Strategist), Patrick Zachary (OCC Project Technician), Francis Walsh (Legal Counsel), Portfolio Lead: Cody Diabo
This item is Client Attorney Privilege
Record of Decision: Litigation Update
Presence of: Francis Walsh (Legal Counsel)
This item is Client Attorney Privilege & Confidential
MCED: Approval of MCK Donations Policy
Presence of: Alan John Rice (Executive Operations Officer), Nikola Mirkovic (Director of Finance), Portfolio Lead: Tonya Perron
Requesting approval for the revised MCK Donations Policy V3.04, approve the revised MCK Donation Application Form V2.03, and approve the MCK Donation Amount Schedule V0.05 — Approved by consensus
MCED: Allotment of Land
Presence of: Veronica Leborgne (Director, Lands Unit), Lanny Jacobs (GM Land Management), Portfolio Lead: David Diabo
A community member passed away without a spouse, children, or a will. As there were no direct heirs, ownership of the land reverted to the Mohawks of Kahnawà:ke under section 48(8) of the Indian Act. With the consent of the next of kin, and recognizing that the requesting community member has resided at and maintained the property since 2021, Council declared consensus to approve the transfer of Village Lot 21, Block L.
ROD: Land Purchase
Presence of: Veronica Leborgne (Director, Lands Unit), Lanny Jacobs (GM Land Management), Joelle Perron Thibodeau (Legal Counsel), Portfolio Lead: David Diabo
This item is Client Attorney Privilege & confidential
MCED: Cannabis Control Board Caretaker
Presence of: Suzanne Jackson (Legal Counsel), Nikola Mirkovic (Director of Finance) File Lead: Tonya Perron
Request for an MCED creating a temporary Kahnawà:ke Cannabis Control Board Caretaker — consensus declared
ROD: Purchase for Community Housing
Presence of: Alan John Rice (Executive Operations Officer), Areti Malliarou (Director of Housing), Brooke Deer (Housing Program Manager), File Lead: Ryan Montour
Request that the Council of Chiefs approve the purchase of a family home for community housing — Consensus declared to pursue with the purchase
Ratitsénhaienhs Updates
Jeffrey Diabo provided updates on Land Back discussions
Paul Rice provided updates on Transport User Fees, Free Trade Agreements & Western Chiefs Economic Alliance discussions, and the Tolls file
Cody Diabo provided updates on environmental and Terrapure matters, and also on Land Back
Adjournment
Meeting closed at 3:54pm by Cody Diabo
